2004年11月北京成人英语三级考试真题及答案.doc

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1、2004年11月北京成人英语三级考试真题及答案Part I Reading Comprehension （30%）Directions： There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the correspond

2、ing letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through center.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage：In the United States, 30 percent of the adult population has a weight problem. To many people, the cause is obvious： they eat too much. But scientific evidence does little to

3、 support this idea. Going back to the America of the 1910s, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less and didnt watch television. Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter pe

4、ople do not eat more on the average than thinner people. In fact, some investigations, such as the 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers, report that, on balance, fat people eat less than slimmer people.Studies show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at

5、 Stanford University School of Medicine found the following interesting facts：The more the men ran, the more body fat they lost.The more they ran, the greater amount of food they ate.（76） Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.1. The physical problem that

6、 many adult Americans have is that _.A they are too slim B they work too hardC they are too fat D they lose too much body fat2 According to the article, given 500 adult Americans, _ people will have a weight problem.A 30 B 50 C 100 D 1503 Is there any scientific evidence to support that eating too m

7、uch is the cause of a weight problem？A Yes, there is plenty of evidence.B Of course, there is some evidence to show this is true.C There is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.D We dont know because the information is not given.4 In comparison with the adult American population today, the

8、 Americans of the 1910s _.A ate more food and had more physical activitiesB ate less food but had more activitiesC ate less food and had less physical exerciseD had more weight problems5 Modern scientific researches have reported to us that _.A fat people eat less food and are less activeB fat peopl

9、e eat more food than slim people and are more activeC fat people eat more food than slim people but are less activeD thin people run less, but have greater increase in food intakePassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage：By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to th

10、eir children can greatly increase their childrens language development. It is surprising but true. （77） How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the childrens language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the childs lang

11、uage skills increase.A study was done with 30 three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the children participated in the experimental study； the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to

12、ask open-ended questions rather than yes-or-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, What is the doggie doing？ rather than Is the doggie running away？ （78） The parents in the experimental group were also instructed in how to help children find answers, how to suggest alternative possibiliti

13、es and how to praise correct answers.At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ in measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group showed 5. 5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine m

14、onths later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.6 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage？A Children who talk a lot are more intelligent.B Parents who listen to their children can teach them more.C Active

15、children should read more and be given more attention.D Verbal ability can easily be developed with proper methods.7 What does it in line2 can most probably be replaced by？A Parents increasing childrens language developmentB Reading techniques being simpleC Parents reading to childrenD Childrens int

16、elligence development8 According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about？A Do you see the elephant？ B Is the elephant in the cage？C What animals do you like？ D Shall we go to the zoo？9 The difference between the control group and the experimental group

17、was _A the training that parents receivedB the age of the childrenC the books that were readD the number of the children10 The best conclusion we can draw from the passage is that _.A parents should be trained to read to their childrenB the more children read, the more intelligent they will becomeC

18、childrens language skills increase when they are required to respond activelyD children who read actively seem six months olderPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage：（79） The agriculture revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things： the invention of labor-saving m

19、achinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving naturally appeared first where labor was scarce. In Europe, said Thomas Jefferson, the object is to make the most of their land, labor being sufficient； here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant. It was in Ameri

20、ca, therefore. That the great advances in nineteenth-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude （粗糙的） plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural tools on their backs. （80） By 1860, most of the machinery i

21、n use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1890 Charles Newbolt of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, However, would home no

22、ne of it , claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869,James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled steel plow.11. The word here（Para,1,Line 6） refers to _.A Europe B America C New

23、 Jersey D. Indiana12. Which of the following statement is NOT true？A. The need for labor helped the invention of machinery in AmericaB. The farmer rejected Charles Newbolts plow for fear of ruin of their fields.C. Both Europe and America had great need for farm machinery .D. It was in Indiana that t

24、he first chilled-steel plow was produced.13. The passage is mainly about _.A. the agriculture revolutionB. the invention of labor -saving machineryC. the development of scientific agricultureD. the farming machinery in America14. At the opening of the nineteenth -century, farmers in America_.A. pref

25、erred light toolsB. were extremely self-reliant（自给的）C. had many toolsD. had very few tools15. It is implied but not stated in the passage that_.A. there was a shortage of workers on American farmsB. the most important of the early invention was the iron plowC. after 1869, many people devoted their a

26、ttention to the plowD. Charles Newbolt had made a fortune by his cast-iron plowPart II Vocabulary and Structure（30%）Directions： In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then

27、mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center16. The bridge was named _ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A after B for C because of D before17. There was a large crowed in the square _ against the war.A protecting B protesting C prevent

28、ing D promoting18. We have _ to the government for a home improvement loan.A. arranged B approached C applied D appointed19. Tom _ the shopkeeper with overcharging him for the articles he had bought.A. accused B charged C blamed D criticized20. The idea sounds very good but will it work in _？A. prac

29、tice B place C advance D. company21. He got a job so that he could be independent_ his parents.A. on B. in C. of D. from22. We had to wait a long time to get our passports, _？A. wont we B. dont we C. didnt we D. shouldnt you23. Do you feel like_ today？A. having something eaten B. having something to

30、 eat C. to have something eaten D. to have something to eat24. Its vital that enough money _ collected to get the project started.A. is B. be C must be D. can be25. We consider _ the instrument be adjusted each time it is used.A. that it necessary b. it necessary that C. necessary that D. necessary

31、of it that26. _, we decided to leave at once, as we didnt want to risk missing the bus .A . As it being pretty late B. It being pretty late C. It was being pretty late D. Being pretty late27. _ was one regarded as impossible has now become a reality.A. What B. That C. Which D. As28. Mr. Smith , toge

32、ther with his wife and children, _ going to the party this weekend.A. am B. is C are D. will29. Would you mind _ the computer game in your room？A. him playing B. his playing C. him to play D. him play30. By next year he _ in New York for five years.A. has worked B. has been working C. works D. will

33、have worked31. Henry is often seen _ English aloud every morning in the classroom.A. read B. reads C. reading D. to read32. Without heat and sunlight, plants on the earth_ well.A. would not grow B. will not grow C. had not grown D. would not be grown33. Only recently _ to deal with the environmental

34、 problems.A. something has done B. has something done C. has something been done D. something has been done34. The question_ at the meeting tomorrow is very important.A. to discuss B. being discussed C. to be discussed D. will be discussed35. Since this road is wet and slippery this morning, it _ la

35、st night.A. must rain B. was raining C. must have rained D. may rain36. The mother didnt know _ to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out.A. who B. when C. how D. what37. I believe that every crime, _ the circumstance, should be severely punished.A. in spite of B. because of C.

36、instead of D. on account of38. The worker are busy _ models for the exhibition.A. to make B. with making C. being making D. making39. Yesterday Mr. Smith gave a vivid _ of his recent visit to China.A. dialogue B. idea C. tale D. account40. The definition leaves _ for disagreement.A. a small room B.

37、much room C. great deal room D. not so big a room41. By the time you arrive this evening, _ for two hours.A. I will study B. I will have been studied C. I had studied D. I will have been studying42. I would have joined him in a picnic, but I _ his company.A. will not like B. dont like C. had not lik

38、ed D. might not like43. Lets finish our homework in a few seconds； its time we _.A. played football B. will play football C. play football D. are playing football44. _ at Harvard, he began to write his essay.A. Busy was as he B. Busy as was he C. Busy as he was D. As was he busy45. Pierre often make

39、s himself _ by gesturing with his hands.A. to understand B. understanding C. to be understood D. understoodPart III Identification （10%）Directions： Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter

40、 on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.46. Advertising （A）gives useful information about which （B）products （C）to buying（D）47. In Hawaii （A）, people are friendly （B）and always warmly （C）welcomed （D）visitors.48. Mara Dona will face （A）a possible prison term if （B） finding （C）guilty

41、 on （D）the shooting charges.49. Having returned （A）from Berlin（B）, he received no telephone call （C）, neither.（D）50. I am looking （A）forward to（B） receive （C）your letter！ she said happily（D）.51. It is（A） in （B）his spare time when （C）Robert teaches himself （D）English and Japanese.52. People complain

42、that the cost （A）of setting up （B）a company are （C）so great that only the rich can afford to run （D）a company in the country.53. Between you and I（A）, we have had （B）an eye on （C）him for some time, and he might be （D）a runaway.54. At （A）school Li Ming ran into （B）many problems, such as choosing （C）c

43、lassed and to handle （D）his time.55. Comparing （A）with the weather of （B）last winter, it is much （C）milder and more pleasant this winter.（D）Part IV Cloze （10%）Directions： there are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passa

44、ge. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Can authority be criticized？ In _56_ of the word , authority is not _57_ either out of respect or out of _58_ , In such countries children ar

45、e not expected to _59_ thair teachers in school and _60_ young scholars or _61_ industrial mean are hampered in technical research because they dont feel free to _62_ with their superiors. Clever researchers may be considered too _63_ to have any right to present _64_ that are different from knowled

46、ge and wisdom of men of old ages._65_, the American is _66_ from childhood to question, analyze and search. School tasks are _67_ to encourage the use of a _68_ range of materials. A composition topic like Write a paper _69_ the worlds supply of sugar will send even _70_ in search of completely unfamiliar ideas. _71_ in the primary grade